山东省济宁市金乡二中2012-2013学年高一英语下学期期中试题新人教版.doc

1、金乡二中2012-2013学年高一下学期期中检测英语第一部分：听力 （共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项选出最佳选项，并涂在答题卡的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. When can the man see the headmaster? A. At 9:30. B. At 11:45. C. At 12:40.2. Why does the man want to keep the window shut?A. He is

2、 ill. B. He wants to open it himself. C. The air inside is fresh enough.3. What is Mike?A. A teacher. B. A student. C. A writer.4. What has made working at home possible?A. Personal computers. B. Communication industry.C. Living far from companies.5. Where is the woman?A. In a soap factory. B. In he

3、r house. C. At an information desk.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项选出最佳选项，并涂在答题卡的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第六段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. At home. B. On a bus. C. In the bank.7. Why do

4、the two speakers want to buy a car? A. They have a lot of money. B. The man lives too far away from his office.C. The womans office is too far away from her home.听第七段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Why wont Mr. Stone come to the clinic tomorrow?A. He cant spare the time. 、B. The clinic will be closed. C. Dr. Milton

5、wont come to work.9. When is the clinic open in a week? A. From Monday to Friday. B. On weekdays except Thursday. C. During the whole week.10. What time has finally been fixed for Mr. Stone to come?A. 5:30 p. m., Wednesday. B. 6:15 p. m., Wednesday. C. 6:15 p. m., Thursday.听第八段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Whats

6、 the relationship between the two speakers?A. Neighbors. B. Doctor and patient. C. Friends.12. When did the woman cough most seriously?A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. At night.13. What did the man do for the woman? A. He examined the woman carefully. B. He gave her some medicine and some

7、advice as well. C. He just told her not to worry too much. 听第九段材料，回答第14至16题。15. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. In a restaurant. B. At the woman s home. C. At the mans home.16. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Have some soup. B. Have more rice. C. Bring his wife next

8、 time.听第十段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What did Nicholas do at eighteen months？A. He began to learn French. B. He read the newspaper. C. He took telephone messages.18. Why was Nicholas bored and unhappy at the two schools?A. He had too much homework. B. He almost couldnt learn anything special. C. His teachers

9、often corrected his spelling.19. Who offered to help Nicholas finally?A. His classmates. B. His parents. C. A college.20. What is Nicholas life like now? A. Busy without any social life. B. Full but boring. C. Busy at college and free at home.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项选择（每小题1分，满分15分）21. In 1778, B

10、anks was elected _president of the Royal Society, _position he held for 42 years.A. /, a B. / , the C. the, a D. the, the22. He didnt attend the meeting last night, _ he doesnt know our plan for the picnic. A. thats why B. thats because C. which is why D. which is because 23. -It is known to all tha

11、t this factory pours lots of waste water into the Changjiang River every year.- _ near my hometown.A. So does it B. So it is C. So the one does D. So does the one24. His teacher told him that since his parents were working abroad, either his grandparents or one of his uncles _ allowed to come to the

12、 parents meeting .A. was B. were C. are D. is 25. _ the punishment was unjust , he would accept it without saying anything, because he knew it was the rule of the company.A. As though B. Even though C. In case D. Now that 26. - Havent seen you for ages! Where have you been, anywhere ? - I _ to New Y

13、ork City. I just got back. A. have been sent B. was sent C. had been sending D. would be sent 27. The reason why this kind of machine is popular with users is that it will work in _ temperature. A. official B. extreme C. common D. natural28. Last Sunday I went to visit the History Museum where I saw

14、 a pot _ about 1,000 years before. A. so it had been B. so had it been C. what it had been D. as it had been29. It was at the very beginning _ Mr. Fox made the decision _ we should send more fire-fighters there. A. when, which B. where, that C. that, that D. then, so30. A new _to teaching English, i

15、s being used here, and it has proven to be very helpful to the students. A. way B. system C. approach D. method31. Electronic devices such as iPods and headphones can do great harm to our hearing if _ improperly.A. being used B. used C. to be used D. having been used32. The new road is _ of the old

16、one. A. more than three times the length B. three times more than the length C. more than the length D. more three times than the length33. -Shall I keep an eye on your house when you are on holiday?-_.A. Its up to you B. Of course you shouldC. If you should like D. I would appreciate that34. He is

17、no longer in good condition, and his ability to work is limited. I _ him to give up the job but failed.A. suggested B. persuaded C. tried to persuade D. managed35. _ the crisis of economy getting more and more serious, the government is searching for ways to improve peoples life.A. As B. For C. With

18、 D. On第二节：完形填空（每小题1.5分，满分30分）I recently heard a story about a famous scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs（突破）. He was being interviewed by a reporter who asked him 36 he thought he was able to be so much more 37 than the average person. He responded that it all came fr

19、om a(n) 38 with his mother that occurred when he was about 2. He had been trying to 39 milk from the fridge when he 40 the slippery(光滑的) bottle, its contents running all over the kitchen floor.When his mother came in, 41 shouting at him or giving him a lecture, she said, “Robert, what a great and wo

20、nderful 42 you have made! I have 43 seen such a huge pool of milk. Well, the damage has already been 44 . Would you like to get down and 45 in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?”Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, “Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, eventual

21、ly you have to restore everything to its proper order. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge(海绵), a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer?” He chose the sponge.His mother then said, “ You know, what we have here is a 46 experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with t

22、wo 47 hands. Lets go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can 48 .” The little boy learned that if he 49 the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful 50 !This scientist then said that it was at that moment t

23、hat he knew he didnt need to be 51 to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just 52 for learning something new, which is, 53 , what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment “doesnt 54 ,” we usually learn something 55 from it.36. A. whyB. what C. when D. how37. A.

24、capableB. able C. creative D. original38. A. coincidence B. experience C. incident D. conflict39. A. carryB. bringC. removeD. fetch40. A. fell B. lostC. escapedD. dropped41. A. rather thanB. instead of C. other thanD. in place of42. A. pictureB. mass C. map D. mess43. A. rarelyB. happily C. frequent

25、ly D. angrily44. A. gotB. suffered C. done D. received45. A. jumpB. play C. enjoyD. lay46. A. failed B. successful C. fantastic D. painful47. A. strongB. tiny C. thin D. weak48. A. get itB. put itC. try itD. make it49. A. controlled B. possessed C. occupied D. grasped50. A. exampleB. teachingC. less

26、onD. instruction51. A. anxious B. nervous C. fearful D. afraid52. A. situationsB. opportunitiesC. occasions D. turns53. A. after allB. above all C. first of allD. in all54. A. doB. finish C. go D. work55. A. worthyB. costly C. valuableD. interesting第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每

27、题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABen and his wife Susan were on their way to have dinner with their friends. It was a dark，windy night, and they did not know the way very well. They drove through a town until they found what they thought was the road to Dorling，where their friends lived. But i

28、t soon became clear that they were not on the road to Dorling at all. The road that they were on was getting narrower，and there were no other cars on it. The wind was blowing harder with every minute that passed.They came to a small village .They drove past a church and then two houses without light

29、s on. There was nobody about to tell them where they were，or where the road went. Just then，Ben saw a telephone box，twenty meters or so further on. While he walked back along the road to see if there was a name outside the church，Susan telephoned their friends and told them that they were still on t

30、heir way.Their friends were just saying that the dinner was already getting rather cold，when Ben came back to the telephone box，his head down against the wind. He said that there was a tree lying across the road，and that the telephone lines were down. Susan heard nothing more from their friends abou

31、t the dinner.56. Some time later Ben and Susan found they took a wrong road because _.Atheir friends lived nearer than they droveBthe road was getting narrower and their car alone was on itCthe hard wind made them get lostDthe road was not the same as before57. Ben went to the church to see if there

32、 was a name outside because _.Ahe was sure to find some people who knew DorlingBhe hoped to get help from thereChe wanted to telephone his friends where they wereDhe wanted to stay there for the night58. Susan could hear nothing more from their friends because _.Athe telephone lines were broken by a

33、 treeBthe strong wind made too much noise Cthey got angryDthey had all left59. From the passage we know _.ABen and his wife often went out for dinnersBBen and his wife lived in the countryCboth Ben and his wife were shortsighted(近视的)DBen and his wife seldom(很少) went to DorlingB In Europe, many peopl

34、e make friends between their countries through town twinning. Town or city twinning means two towns in different countries agree and decide to become “twins” with a sister-city relationship.The people find pen friends in the twin town. They exchange newspapers and stamps. The school teachers discuss

35、 teaching methods with the teachers in the twin town. Officials visit the twin town for celebrations. Ordinary people travel to the twin town, too, but not very often if it is far away.Sometimes, schools even exchange their classes for two or three weeks! For example, German middle school students s

36、tudy for a while at the school in their twin town in Britain, staying with British families. A few months later, their British friends come to study in Germany.Many British towns are so pleased with the results of the twinning that they set out to find more than one twin town!Tonbridge, a small town

37、 in Kent, for example, has twin towns in both Germany and France. Richmond near London has relationships with Germany, France and even a town in Balkan country!Town twinning can help make friends. It helps students improve their language skills, and also helps people to understand the differences be

38、tween nations.60. Which is the best title for the passage? A. Town Twinning B. Friendly Towns C. Exchange Teachers and Students D. Peace and Understanding61 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Twin towns exchange newspapers and stamps. B. Twin towns exchange business skills. C

39、. Schools in twin towns exchange classes for a period of time. D. Ordinary people travel to the twin towns.62. Twin towns develop _. A. between European countries and China. B. in the English-speaking countries only C. in the same country D. between different countries63. One of the advantages of to

40、wn twinning is to _. A. earn more money B. set up schools C.improve students language skills D. develop industry and agricultureCIt happened to me recently that I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obamas Dreams from My Father and how it had changed my views of the current US

41、president.The person I was talking to agreed with me that it was，in his words，“a wonderfully written book”. However，he then proceeded to talk about Mr Obama in a way that suggested he had no idea of his background at all.I sensed that I was talking to a book liar.And it seems that he is not the only

42、 one.Clearly two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they havent.In the World Book Day survey，Dreams from My Father is at number 9.The survey lists top ten books，and various authors，which people have lied about reading.As Im not one to lie too often，Ill admit here and now that I ha

43、vent read the entire ten books.But I am pleased to say that I have read the book at number one，George Orwells 1984.I think its absolutely outstanding.Asked why they lied，the most common reason was to impress someone they were speaking to.This could be difficult if the conversation became more indept

44、h!The World Book Day survey also has some other interesting information in it.It shows that many people lie about having read classical works by Jane Austen，the Bronte sisters，Charles Dickens and so on.But when asked which authors they actually enjoy，they named JK.Rowling，Jilly Cooper，and Stephen Ki

45、ng (ah，the big sellers，in other words)Fortyone percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story.So which books have you lied about readingif anyand which is your favourite?64. The main reason why people lie about reading is to_. A. make

46、fun of the listener B. impress the listener C. please the listener D. interest the listener65. The underlined word“proceeded” in the passage probably means “_”. A. wanted B. happened C. continued D. stopped66. What does the World Book Day survey show? A. Nearly half of the people surveyed didnt read

47、 through a whole classical book. B. People dont like Dreams from My Father and George Orwell s 1984. C. Few people lie about having read classical works by Jane Austen. D. People usually enjoy reading books by Charles Dickens.67. What is the best title for the passage? A. Are You a Book Liar? B. Rea

48、ders Are All Liars C. World Book Day D. Dreams from My FatherDIn future a machine will do more work for man. Few people have to work long hours. Man will have more free time. How will he use his free time in the world of tomorrow? Certainly he will still need holidays. People often say,“Oh, Id like

49、to have a holiday in a place where theres a lot of sun and sand and sea.” Or perhaps,“Id like a holiday in a place where I can climb mountains and enjoy myself in the snow.”In future the computer will help them to find the right place. The computer will answer their questions. Itll also show them pi

50、ctures and they will tell them where to find the right place for a holiday they want.In future people will almost certainly have to do less work. Machines will take more and more of the work from man. Each person will get only two or three days of work a week. This means that the rest of the time wi

51、ll be free time.In todays world, children are taught for work. Most of the things they learn at school are used to help them in their future work. In future, children will probably have to learn how to spend their free time. They may have to be taught for a life without much work.68. The passage mai

52、nly tells us how machines will help people in future. A. work hard B. enjoy themselves C. study well D. make things69. According to the passage, in the world of tomorrow man will have more time for . A. work B. study C. game D. Play70. In todays world, children at school are taught how to work in fu

53、ture when .A. they are young B. they are old C. they grow up D. they are students第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（E= AB F=AC G=AD）There was a park near my home. But I didnt go there very often. Many people said there was nothing special. One afternoon I went into the pa

54、rk and found it was really small. I walked quickly because there wasnt much to see. I walked for some time and found myself standing in front of two paths. 71 I found that the two paths were different from each other.The left one was wide and clean. There were lots of flowers on both sides of the pa

55、th. Though the flowers werent very beautiful, they made me feel good. I decided to take this path. But wait! I looked at the right one. The path didnt look nice. 72 Grass grew everywhere. For a long time I couldnt make up my mind. 73 It wasnt nice , but I didnt want to give up. At last, I came to th

56、e end of the path. Ah! There was a small garden there. It was beautiful, perhaps the most beautiful garden I had ever seen. 74 Many people told me that there was nothing much to see in the park. Now Id like to tell them that if they had followed the right way, they would have felt differently. But w

57、hen I told them about what I had seen in the park, they just smiled at me without saying a word. I knew they didnt believe me. They couldnt even remember that path because it was so small. 75 Dont be afraid to choose a different path. You may get a big surprise!A. There is nothing that I want to see

58、.B. It looked like it had not been cleaned for months.C. After a while a strange feeling made me follow the dirty path.D. “ Which way should I go?” I asked myself. I looked at one way, then the other.E. I told them what happened.F. My trip to the park that day made me understand something about life

59、.G. There were trees, flowers and chairs. I thought it was the nicest part of the park. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 单词拼写（每小题l分，满分l0分)）根据所给首字母或中文意思写出单词的适当形式，每空一个。76. The college, founded centuries ago, was completely d_ in the terrible earthquake. 77. You are required to pay for your p_ before you leave th

60、e supermarket. 78. G_, the whole city was covered by sandstorm from AD200 to AD400.79. Last night I went to the bookshop and the shopkeeper r_ a new book to me. 80. Our school made it a rule that the students should attend the flag-raising c with their school uniform （校服）every Monday morning.81. The

61、 newly-built park will be （有利的） to the people living there. 82. Mr. Fat is an （有智力的）man because he always can solve the problems when in difficulty. 83. He was back in the office, （更新）the work schedule on the computer. 84. She had difficulty in （决定/确定）where to hang the picture in her new flat.85. St

62、ratford police refuse to make （评论）on whether anyone has been arrested.第二节 书面表达(满分25分)最近我校对高一学生入学一学期后的学习生活适应情况做了一个调查，情况如下。请你用英语表达下表的调查结果，并提出个人观点。60%左右的学生认为40%左右的学生认为我的观点1. 高中学习很有压力；2. 科目难度大，课后作业多；3. 没时间参加锻炼等活动1. 适应并喜欢高中生活；2. 课程更有趣，活动更丰富，受益匪浅。要求： 1. 词数120； 2. 文章开头已给出，但不计入总词数。参考词汇：course 课程Recently, a

63、survey has been carried out in our school whether the freshmen has become used to the life in senior high school. 参考答案:1-5 CABBB 6-10 ABCAC 11-15 BCBBB 16-20CCBCA21-25 ACDAB 26-30 BBDCC 31-35 BADCC36-40 ACBCD 41-45 BDACB 46-50 ABDDC 51-55 DBADC56-59 BCAD 60-63 ABDC 64-67 BCAA 68-70 BDA 71-75 DBCGF76

64、. destroyed 77. purchase(s) 78. Gradually 79. recommended 80. ceremony 81. beneficial 82. intelligent 83. updating 84. determining 85. comments作文示例:As can be seen from the result of the survey, opinions are divided. About 605 of the students in Senior 1 hold the opinion that life in senior high scho

65、ol is far from relaxing. The reasons are as follows: Firstly the subject they are learning now are obviously more different. Besides, they have to do endless homework after class, which leaves them little time for exercise and other activities.On the contrary, others say they have become used to the

66、 new life and have begun to enjoy it. They say that they find the courses are more interesting and the activities are more colorful, which surely benefit them a lot. As far as Im concerned, we should balance our study and other activities and do everything effectively. Only in this way can we learn more and enjoy our life better.